My Line on Defense—No More Cuts

When Congress meets after the election, it should reduce the debt without taking a dollar more from the military.

By

Joe Lieberman

Oct. 25, 2012 6:42 p.m. ET

There is broad consensus that when Congress reconvenes in November, it must act to prevent sequestration. That is the $500 billion cut in defense spending scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 2, which all parties agree would be catastrophic for our national security.

But as we contemplate proposals to ward off sequestration, we must not lose sight of a larger truth: Our armed forces are already under unprecedented strain because of the $487 billion in defense cuts imposed by the Budget Control Act last year. This budget...